Created in 2007 by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), The Pennsylvania Key implements the work and supports the policies developed and managed by OCDEL. Learn More. >
Created in 2007 by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), The Pennsylvania Key implements the work and supports the policies developed and managed by OCDEL. Learn More. >Welcome to the “Let’s Talk Quality” blog feature where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Team each month. Have fun getting to know our team!
Lehigh County
ingrus@pakeys.org
Background
I have a Bachelor of Art in Spanish and Psychology from Colgate University, and a Master of Education in Early Childhood Education and Curriculum and Instruction from Shippensburg University. I also have a teaching certification in Early Childhood and English as a Second Language.
Experience
I started working as a Program Quality Assessor the beginning of 2019. Prior to this position, I had worked directly with children, families, and educators in my role as: a virtual ESL teacher teaching English to children in China; a Kindergarten and First grade teacher; a district-wide Kindergarten Readiness Facilitator; and a School Parent Liaison, to name a few. Within each position, I truly enjoyed forming relationships and making a difference, no matter how big or small.
Fun Facts
I am a first generation Dominican-American, born and raised in NYC thanks to my beautiful mother and father; who sacrificed so much to ensure my siblings and I had a better chance in life. At some point, life led me to the Lehigh Valley, where my husband and I decided to settle to grow our family. We became the lucky parents of our two amazing daughters who keep us on our toes with adventures and wonders. As a family, we love to spend time together, and break-bread and have fun with our friends and extended family. We enjoy activities such as: singing, dancing, playing games, reading books, writing, cooking/baking, watching movies and shows, swimming, traveling to different parts of the world… and so much more.